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Nowadays, marker paint is included in the list of paint and varnish products, the basis for the production of which is polyurethane, acrylic or epoxy resin. Its main positive feature is the ability, after painting the wall and completing hardening, to become a straight, smoothed plane. The surface with marker paint placed on it has better strength and resistance to physical influences, but at the same time, you can draw and write on it without worrying about the resulting marks. All drawings can be easily removed from the marker surface with a damp cloth.

Scope of application

Marker boards and other surfaces gained public popularity almost immediately after their appearance. They were appreciated not only by fathers and mothers, whose offspring strive to leave marks on many surfaces, including walls in all rooms of the apartment. Today, walls treated with marker paint can be recorded in the premises of large companies, executive rooms, hospitals, and even police structures.

Important! The flat and smooth plane of the walls formed with its help can be used as a screen for showing films or various slides. And after the process is completed, walls treated with this paint can be easily removed or modified to suit the tastes of the audience.

Marker wall coverings are also very popular when decorating such special rooms as:

common rooms;
auditoriums for industrial meetings;
training facilities;
kindergartens;
general education classes.

Here are the factors that contribute to this:

Such a wall effectively replaces a regular blackboard when using chalk. It allows you to significantly increase the space for working on homework for schoolchildren or organizing art classes.
Children in preschool institutions are especially attracted to walls with marker paint. On such a wall there is an opportunity for the combined creativity of the entire kindergarten, without taking into account the size and age of the children.
Within the office, the convenience of a wall treated with marker paint is that employees do not need to be distracted by regularly wiping previously taken images or texts to further discuss problems and graphically search for ways out of them.
Even in a hospital, marker-coated walls are not a fashionable whim of doctors and orderlies. They can be used to draw up a complex plan for an emergency surgical operation or analyze already implemented surgical actions by viewing slides and films.

Paint coatings for marker boards, although they have spread throughout the world relatively recently, have become an everyday and very necessary part of the culture of modern society. And no computer innovations, smartphones and flat-screen TVs are yet able to displace them.

Important! Depending on the purpose for which you plan to decorate the wall with marker paint, you may also need information on how to choose a screen for a projector.

Features of magnetic paint

The magnetic paint contains a latex or acrylic component, which ensures ideal adhesion of the decorative coating to any material. Magnetic paint is applied to drywall, wood or concrete. The main thing is to properly prepare the base before applying.

Magnetic paint is absolutely non-toxic, which allows it to be applied to walls in children's rooms.

Magnetic paint can withstand high temperatures (fire resistant) and muffles magnetic radiation. Such properties make magnetic paint an ideal material for decorating walls in the kitchen, office (rooms filled with a variety of household appliances).

Peculiarities

Marker paint on the wall plane is a thin, but quite durable layer created after drying that does not come into contact with dyes. It is not very different in appearance from the usual acrylic, common in everyday life.

The industry produces paint in many shades, but black and white are in particular demand. The remaining colors are also quite affordable, but not so functionally necessary. Thus, white surfaces are suitable in any room, while blue and red ones are mainly used during renovation work in buildings where there are children.

Important! The marker layer of paint does not threaten the health of nearby children, dust does not linger on its surface, and it can be washed without problems. These qualities should be defined as the main advantages.

Surface coating technology

To properly coat a wall with marker paint, it is necessary to carry out preliminary preparation according to the rules and at a good level. The main goal of the worker’s work is to make the surface as straight, flat and smooth as possible.

You need to understand that you can easily apply paint to the marker coating with your own hands, but only an experienced craftsman can make the required number of layers of plaster and the final putty. Only with a great desire, coupled with the skills of a skilled worker, can you decide to carry out all stages of the repair yourself.

The construction painting work itself fundamentally does not go beyond standard painting. However, there are some subtleties:

Before painting, you must first apply ordinary primer to the surface of the wall in two passes, layer by layer. One caveat - knowing about the good adhesive properties, most companies producing paint and varnish products note in the instructions for use that there is no mandatory need for priming the wall being prepared. Therefore, in this case, it is necessary to proceed not from the instructions for the paint can, but from the specific situation. If you understand this, determine by eye; if not, it is better to invite an experienced craftsman or ask at the specialized store where you bought the paint. And if you want to get a 100% guarantee, prime the surface without looking at the documentation and the apparent readiness of the wall for painting.
When the work of covering a wall with marker paint is not completed, and time does not allow it to be completed, it is best to mark the line of paint distribution with special tape. Keep in mind that relying on “maybe I’ll remember” and a pencil line along the border of paint spread is extremely unreliable - such negligence will result in a poor surface appearance.
When starting work on applying paint to the wall, you need to thoroughly mix its composition, using a drill with the required attachment or a special mixer. After this operation, the paint is allowed to settle to allow small air bubbles to escape. Without this operation, it will not be possible to apply a layer of paint evenly.
There is no need to delay painting. The prepared mixture should be used immediately after its preparation. Paint loses its performance value over a short period of time. The first sign of unsuitability will be small lumps. This means that the paint dries out and it is no longer recommended to use it.
Marker paint, like primer, is distributed over the wall in two layers. The composition for each of them is prepared in its own time period. This is explained by the fact that it takes at least half a day for complete drying, and applying the second layer is possible only on a completely dry surface.
The composition is applied with a standard roller with short but thick pile. First, use a large paint brush to paint the working areas of the walls. Then immediately begin the painting process. The technology is as follows: moving the roller from below in a vertical direction, clearly and scrupulously roll out the edges.

Important! A standard marker coating is formed using specially selected elements. It has no smell at all. This useful property makes it possible to carry out painting inside buildings without contact with the open atmosphere all year round, since there is no need to ventilate the room.

Types of paints with a magnetic effect

Today, the building materials market offers a wide range of magnetic paints. Everyone can find the option that suits them best. As an example, consider several popular brands of this paint. Tikkurila Magnetic is a slate composition from a Finnish manufacturer that provides the texture of a wooden board. This composition is often used in schools and kindergartens. It is applied to walls to create an alternative to the classic chalkboard. It’s also convenient to renew old school boards by giving them additional magnetic properties. A generally recognized advantage of this brand is its excellent wear resistance. The manufacturer guarantees that the magnetic layer does not wear off after 5 thousand brushing treatments. In addition, the paint is washed off perfectly and without loss. It should be remembered that it is better to apply the paint in more than one layer. In addition, the composition should be diluted to reduce material consumption. It is better to apply the solution with a short-nap roller so as not to waste too much paint. The Magpaint brand is relatively new to the CIS countries. He has already managed to collect a lot of positive reviews, including from professional finishers. One liter of composition is enough to cover two square meters. It is recommended to apply 3 layers to obtain a high-quality painted surface. Experts call the advantage of Magpaint the ability to use this paint even on surfaces of the most complex profile, including:

on drywall;
on wood;
on polymers;
on metal.

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The budget brand Siberia is a slate coloring composition with a metallic shine effect Siberia. By treating this or that surface with this paint, you will get a surface on which it is convenient to draw not only with regular chalk, but also with slate chalk. But the main advantage of this composition is the greatest durability of all those considered; the paint can withstand up to 10 thousand brushings. In addition, the mixture contains a protective ingredient that prevents the growth of fungus in a humid atmosphere. For this reason, Siberia is suitable even for relatively damp rooms (bathroom, kitchen), as well as for external walls.

Magnetic paint SIBERIA

Magnetic paint MagPaint

Authors of new marker paint brands

Marker paint, used back in the first half of the twentieth century, for a long time had a narrowly functional use, as a replacement for chalk boards, since no other operational solutions were foreseen.

But gradually, mainly in Western countries, experiments are beginning on new ways of using it in everyday life and production:

The American company Idea Paint has made a radical breakthrough. Its workers managed to create a paint composition that can also be used to improve walls. The next product immediately gained popularity and a wide range of use for painting wall surfaces in a wide variety of residential apartments, public institutions, canteens and restaurants, and hotels.
Over time, other companies have developed these technologies. Thus, the products of a manufacturer from Holland - The Magnetic Company (a popular company that creates high-quality magnetic marker paint for walls) - were compared in terms of characteristics and level of operation with similar products from the American one. At the same time, the cost of Dutch products is much lower.

Choosing a worthy brand

Now it is already possible to identify the most famous brands from global manufacturers who are constantly among the leaders:

Oil paint with the familiar Dry Erase company identity. It is done according to a formula that creates the result of a marker board on virtually any smoothed plane. The positive side of such products is the complete absence of a specific odor.

Important! The Dry Erase set includes two cans: the volume of the first is 236 g, the second is 561 g. Therefore, the set is enough to paint 2.1 square meters. m. walls with high-quality coating.

Another company, Sketch Paint, stands out for its versatility. Its products can be used to paint not only pre-treated walls made of materials that require a smooth hard surface (wood, plastic), but also more complex options - processing water-based surfaces (for example, based on latex and acrylic). The products are characterized by rapid drying - usually in 3 days (products from other companies usually dry in a few weeks). After the designated period, it is quite possible to draw and write texts on the plane. Sketch Paint coatings are characterized by a special high-quality density, because of this, only one layer is enough for good painting.

Important! The paint is distributed in containers of 0.5 and 1 liter. Typical product use is 1 liter per 1 sq. m of surface to be painted.

Idea Paint Create Clear products are largely identical in their characteristics to Sketch Paint products, but in the set there is, in addition to the paint in a 0.5 liter container, another 400 g container with a transparent effective hardener.

Making your own paint

Not everyone is happy with magnetic paint due to its price. The price of one can starts from 1000 rubles. and can climb quite high, depending on the ingredients. And 1 liter of such paint is enough to treat no more than 2 square meters of surface. Consequently, many are interested in: is it possible to save money?

1 recipe

Yes, such a method exists. There is a completely economical recipe for making your own magnetic paint. To do this you will need acrylic paint in the color you like. Cement-based construction mixture should be poured into it. The ratio is as follows: for a glass of paint, two tablespoons of the mixture. This method will help you create homemade chalkboard paint that imitates the texture of a classic chalkboard. But so far our paint has not acquired magnetic properties. To ensure these, you should carefully mix small shavings from any inexpensive metal into your composition. And the smaller the particles, the better the quality of the magnetic paint.

Universal cement mixture

Metal shavings Please note: Alkyd paint for wood for exterior use: features of the composition and rules for its use

2 recipe

But the second method of creating a magnetic painted surface is considered even less expensive:

prepare a varnish based on polystyrene foam dissolved in acetone
add crushed metal filings to this varnish;
Apply the resulting composition in several layers to the target surface;
as a finishing layer, cover the metallized layer with regular varnish and let dry;
Paint the magnetic layer with regular enamel of the desired color.

Metal filings are needed to create magnetic paint

Preparing polystyrene foam varnish

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Marker paint for walls is a good way to complete repairs quickly, efficiently, beautifully and inexpensively. In most cases, anyone can use it, even those without skills in the construction industry. The leading principle of working with it is to strictly follow the instructions from the manufacturer, not forgetting, however, common sense, because it is impossible to consider all the features in one article. As a last resort, you should always consult with the seller to purchase paint with the properties you need.